Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

"Crackdown on organized crime." Those two short words sent a jolt through Ma Guoliang's head, his mind going completely blank. Sure enough, it was here, the crackdown on organized crime was here!

His heart was pounding, and his breathing became rapid. It seemed that his elder brother was right, and he was right too. Lin Ying's arrival was to prepare for the crackdown on organized crime. Next, there was likely to be a tremendous storm.

Sensing Ma Guoliang's breathing quicken, the person on the other end of the phone sounded exasperated: "You're already in your forties, what are you afraid of?"

Ma Guoliang then came to his senses: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, with your older brother here, Guoliang is not afraid."

"Hmph, don't expect me to clean up your mess. However, I've already had Wang Dalong move the stuff. You just need to do three things, one of which is to guard your own little corner of the world, especially the finances, understand? As long as no economic problems are found, you'll be fine. As for other things, don't worry about them if you can, and cooperate as much as you can. The anti-gang operation won't be led by you."

"What? Not me?" Ma Guoliang was startled. In the past, he had always been the chief person in charge of the anti-gang operations, but this year it wasn't him. He panicked a little.

"I'm also very frustrated about this. Be prepared, I've already asked around. Did you offend Director Meng of the Provincial Department?" The person on the other end of the phone was very annoyed. This feeling was really bad. Without knowing where the problem was, there was no way to find a solution.

"No, brother, we haven't offended Director Meng. Besides, he's a provincial leader, how could we possibly offend him?!" Ma Guoliang was completely innocent; he had no idea where the problem lay.

"Really not?" The other party still didn't believe it. At the meeting, Meng Jianguo had almost completely denigrated Gaoshan County. Ma Guoliang hadn't offended him? That's impossible!

"Really, no, brother! I swear to God, how could we dare offend a high-ranking Public Security Bureau Chief?!" Ma Guoliang was almost in tears. A Public Security Bureau Chief was a big shot who controlled the public security system of a province, a full-fledged department-level cadre, nominated by the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, submitted by the Ministry of Public Security, and approved by the highest levels. Meng Jianguo had been promoted half a rank last year; he was a true vice-ministerial level cadre. Did he dare offend Meng Jianguo? Even if Ma Guoliang had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare!

Upon hearing this, the person on the other end of the phone had growing increasingly doubtful. Could it be that the problem really wasn't with Ma Guoliang, or had someone in Gaoshan County offended Meng Jianguo?

"Go ask Zhao Yuma and the others if any of you have had a grudge against Director Meng Jianguo. Also, you should be prepared that Lin Ying is very likely to be in charge of the anti-gang operation in Gaoshan County this time."

"What?! It's her?!" Upon hearing this, Ma Guoliang's head went blank again, and he was completely dumbfounded. If Lin Ying was the person in charge of the anti-gang operation, then this was a huge problem. This was no ordinary problem. His heart started pounding.

"Brother, I'm the person in charge of Gaoshan County. Could you talk to your superiors about this...?"

"Impossible. I originally suggested that you be the overall person in charge, but Meng Jianguo rejected it with one sentence. Moreover, he clearly ordered that the person in charge of the anti-gang campaign in Gaoshan County must be from the public security department and will be directly appointed by the provincial department."

His words made Ma Guoliang's heart beat even faster. He instantly realized the seriousness of the problem. Perhaps, there were certain people and things in Tianlong Group that had reached the point of needing to be abandoned. Once Lin Ying took over as the head of the anti-gang campaign, they would definitely be in a very passive position.

Ma Guoliang could clearly hear his own heartbeat. He knew that he didn't have much time left and had to act quickly.

"Brother, I understand. I'll arrange it right away. Is there anything else I need to be aware of?" He always respected his elder brother.

"No, Guoliang, in a few years, shouldn't you retire too? What are we pursuing in our lives? It's nothing more than a few things. If we've had enough of some things, do you think we should assess the situation and give up some things?"

Ma Guoliang was startled and quickly spoke again, "Brother, I understand what you mean. I will give up some things so that we can all land safely."

"Okay, Guoliang, I believe in you. With your wisdom and foresight, you'll definitely handle this anti-gang operation well." With that, he slammed down the phone. Ma Guoliang paused slightly, then quickly picked up the phone and dialed again.

For several hours in a row, he made phone calls in his office, one call after another, and his anxiety began to intensify.

In a spacious, simply decorated office in Haizhu Municipal Government, a sudden cell phone ring startled a refined-looking middle-aged man awake. He quickly picked up the phone, glanced at it, and hurriedly pressed the answer button: "Former Governor."

"Xiao Zheng, there's been some progress on the matter you asked me to inquire about." A slightly tired voice came from the phone.

The refined middle-aged man quickly held his breath, waiting for the other party to continue.

"Today, we attended someone's funeral. Guess who it was?" The other person on the phone seemed to be trying to sound lighthearted, as funerals are never a good thing.

"Old Governor, how could I possibly have guessed that!" He chuckled politely.

"Meng Jianguo's son, Meng Yunzhou."

"What? Director Meng's son is dead?" The refined middle-aged man was startled. No wonder Meng Jianguo had looked so bad in the meetings these past few times. So this was the problem. But what does this have to do with Gaoshan County?

He was puzzled.

"Yes, I was also very surprised at first. Meng Jianguo didn't notify many people, just some old colleagues from his work unit and some close relatives. I heard that his son used to be a policeman in a small county town, and he was even an undercover agent. He died there, and I heard he was beaten to death."

"What? An undercover cop? Killed?" The refined middle-aged man was shocked. A small county town? An undercover cop? Which small county town was the undercover cop in? His son died in a small county town? Killed?

The middle-aged man's heart pounded. He felt something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. This news was important. Could it be because Meng Jianguo was targeting Gao Shan?

"Xiao Zheng, I think that's the only reason. I really can't think of any other reason why Meng Jianguo is in such a hurry to launch a crackdown on organized crime, especially one that covers the entire province. I heard that he proposed it himself."

The middle-aged man grew increasingly alarmed as he listened. Could it be... Gaoshan County? Could it be that Meng Jianguo's son, who was working undercover in Gaoshan, was killed?

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He quickly replied politely with a few words, then picked up the phone and dialed Ma Guoliang...